I still think a Prime Hopkins beats Dawson.

I'll agree to disagree but he looked his age tonight.

He should call it quits after tonight.

 

unfortunately until the time machine is invented...theres no way to know

 

It'd be competitive, but I'd favor Hopkins. He was much sharper and better all-around in his prime.

 

Prime Hopkins was a MW hopkins. Dawson beats any LHW version of Hopkins.

 

I think Hopkins from a few years ago when he first moved up to light heavyweight has a decent shot of pulling it off..... but a prime Hopkins was a middleweight so there's no telling what would happen there.

 

hop had the same style when he was younger at LHW....dawson i s just a stylistic nightmare for him

 

You are an aware boxing fan. :good

Keep up the good work.

 

no ****. Hopkins in his prime would win 12-0.

are people forgetting that Hopkins' peak was at least a decade ago? jesus christ. this Dawson has nothing on him.

 

Age...declined physical/athletic ability beat him. Not styles.

 

GTFO fuking ******. stylistic nightmare my ass

 

Hopkins was 10x the fighter he is now during the late 90s/early 2000s.

 

No Hopkins only looks good against people who don't box well ..I mean look at the guys he lost too :

Jones Jr
Taylor
Calzaghe
Dawson

All boxers who out worked him ..No version of Hopkins beats these guys based on workrate ..

 

****** hell about watching the jones, taylor and cal fights


he struggles with dudes with fast hands, workrate and good movement

 

All past his prime as well. All past his ability to out-work a fighter.

You can't tell me that Hopkins that fought Tito or especially before...like I mentioned before...his fight with Glen Johnson...had the same work-rate as the Hopkins that fought Taylor, Calzaghe and Dawson.

what 90 year old has the same work-rate as he had when he was in his 20's, early 30's?

As far as Jones...we are talking about the most freakish athlete boxing has ever seen in his prime.


If we compare Hopkins of the younger years compared to later yeas, even in victory, its easy to see the difference.